Confirmed Speakers

62 voices shaping
East Africa's future

Heads of state, central bank governors, fund managers, founders and policymakers from across East Africa and the globe. More speakers to be announced monthly through to October 2026.

Confirmed for 2026

Meet the speakers

AO
Dr. Amara Osei 🇰🇪
Governor, Central Bank
Bank of Kenya
Investment & Macroeconomics
FN
Fatuma Ndege 🌍
Managing Partner
TLcom Capital
Venture Capital
MH
Mohammed Hassan 🇪🇹
Minister of Trade & Investment
Government of Ethiopia
Policy & Government
CR
Claire Renault 🌍
Africa Lead, Private Sector
IFC, World Bank Group
Development Finance
JM
James Mwangi 🇰🇪
Group CEO
Equity Group Holdings
Banking & Finance
AK
Amina Kone 🌍
Partner
Partech Africa
Venture Capital
RN
Robert Njoroge 🇰🇪
Chairman
Nairobi Securities Exchange
Capital Markets
SK
Sophie Kim 🇬🇧
Investment Director
British International Investment
Impact Investing
DT
David Tshuma 🌍
Trade Commissioner
African Union
Trade Policy
LO
Lena Ochieng 🌍
CEO
Novastar Ventures
Growth Equity
YT
Dr. Yohannes Tesfaye 🇪🇹
CEO
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Banking
PA
Patience Akyianu 🌍
Group CEO
Hollard Insurance
Insurance & Risk
MK
Mark Karake 🇷🇼
CEO
Rwanda Finance Ltd
Financial Services
YO
Yvonne Otieno 🇰🇪
MD, East Africa
Mastercard
FinTech
IH
Ibrahim Hashim 🇰🇪
Founding Partner
Savannah Fund
Seed & Early Stage
+ 47 More Speakers To Be Announced

Applications close 28 February 2026. Selected speakers receive a complimentary delegate pass.

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